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How to Make a Revolutionary War Cake

It was 9pm, just two nights before my son's tenth birthday when he said, "I'm so excited about my Revolutionary…

3 years ago

What The Nuzi Tablets from 1450-1350 BC Teach Us About the Bible

modern-day Mesopotamia (photo from Iraq in 2008) Digging in to Biblical Archaeology... One of my favorite things to read about…

5 years ago

Thank You, Flight 93. You died so that I might live.

Thank you, Flight 93: You died so that I might live. It was 8:30 a.m. on the morning of September…

6 years ago

Inside the Saddam Hole, December 2003

Alan and other members of his unit went over to the hole and took photos the next day. Saddam Hussein…

6 years ago

When Alan First Deployed: My New Friends at 9-1-1

******This is the 11th chapter in the series The Real Army Wives, stories from a young military bride from the…

7 years ago

Sending Our Son to War in the Beginning of the War on Terrorism

*****Alan's mother, Donna, aka Nonna, is here today to share with us a speech she gave at her church in…

7 years ago

Shock and Awe, March 22, 2003

The Last Visit For a few minutes there, people began to joke that the 4th Infantry Division was never actually…

7 years ago

22 Inspiring Photos of Ancient Tabgha, Where Jesus Performed Miracles

After Nazareth, and before Capernaum, we headed over to Tabgha, to see where Jesus called his first disciples and later performed…

7 years ago

Real Army Wives: When Reality Smacks You in the Face

****Disclaimer: Links on this site are affiliate links. April collects a small advertising fee when you purchase through links on…

7 years ago

The Real Army Wives #1: Tuesday, September 11, 2001

I was supposed to get up at 7:30 to be at work at 8:30 that morning, but I overslept, such…

7 years ago